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@LAL: Opponent Game Thread Highlights

If I were to ask you what you think you can expect from a Lakers game thread, how would you respond? If your answer is:
1) LBJ bashing and getting upset any time a commentator/analyst says something good about LBJ;
2) whining about how Kobe can’t get calls;
3) Kobe is so brave playing with an injured finger;
–then please go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back.

On the plus side for this bunch of LAL fans, they also thought that Mark Jackson and the ESPN crew sucked. It’s unanimous.

One of the top reasons why Lakers fans are so universally hated is because of their online trolling. It seems to be their mission in life to prop up Kobe and insult anyone non-Laker on every single NBA-, and in particular LBJ-related, post put up on the Internet.* When I did the post about how ugly Gasol is, I got absolutely lovely emails saying, “Oh yeah? How many rings does Boozer have?” Can you imagine being an intelligent, rational, relatively objective fan running a Lakers site, and having to deal with idiot homer trolls all day, every day?

When you have to add “Keep it positive: Try and refrain from tearing down the teams/players/opinions of others as a way of promoting your own. You don’t need to criticize LeBron as a way of promoting Kobe” to your site guidelines, that speaks volumes about your fan base.

*Let’s take Ball Don’t Lie, for example. BDL recently posted a “Mortal Kombat” spoof with LBJ squaring off against Brad Pitt. Absolutely nothing to do with the Lakers, and barely even having anything to do with the NBA. What do you find in the comment section?

This is just sad…
Another gay leBRAT SHAMES THE CHOKEN ONE fan who is desperately trying to flood the internet of any LEFUGLY related corny C.R.A.P…
All this will ultimately make them all the more frustrated when Kobe gets his 5th ring this June and leBRAT,well,walks out without shaking hands out of Orlando homecourt and ultimately out of Cleveland and closer to becoming Tracy Mcgrady II…

How about this post, which is about LBJ re-signing with Nike? Again, nothing to do with the Lakers. Comment section:

I hope this year Lebron can win a championship at last because if not,then its going to be a downward spiral starting the next year until james becomes the new Tracy Mcgrady…
Too bad the Lakers are going to win another year this year and the next for their 2nd 3peat and establish the Laker franchise again as A DYNASTY…
Poor Lebron, to be born on an NBA era ruled by Kobe Bryant….
…
I never see anybody wear lebrons ugly shoes!!! unlike the kobes shoes lots of guys wear his shoes. I bought my bf the kobes for his bday n they work just perfect! n all those lequeen james fans!! if he dont no ring he got nothing!!

And Laker fans even have to make their presence felt on random non-Laker and non-Cavs posts. Comment on a preview of a Magic/Mavs game:

The Clevland Cavalers James should not be the MVP. He is the only one that shoots on the team. How many championships has he won? Let me tell you a big fat Zero. You guys call him king James why? He is no king. Just beacuse they have the best record in the NBA. Big deal. That does’nt mean they are going to win the championship. Since James has been in the NBA and has not won 1 championship. How many has the Lakers won since James has been in the NBA? Just remember Boston won 8 in a row.

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IIRC LBJ took his crap team to the NBA finals his first year when he was like 18-19 yrs old? I do mean took them too, carried them all that distance almost alone!

Kobe was playing with desk clerks in hotel rooms and buying large4 pieces of jewelry, right?

Kobe also could not carry the Lakers anywhere and the whole team had quite a bit of talent on it. Kobe is finally beginning to show some maturity and growth, he has talent, but he aint no Michael fuggin Jordan!